Kor her first violin selection: Mrs. 4. E, Badeley offered the "Preisiid Brom the <Moistersinger, Wagner. This she brondeast in London from station 2-LO some time ago. The Wireless appears to be peculiarly adopted for the rich tones of the violin, and. musically-minded mea and wonien throughout Shanghai, and other ports, sat by their warm firesides, not having to brave the cold weather for the privilege of hearing Mes, Badeley's exquisite playing. The encores were: Uitavlequin Serenade," by Dreese: An old Londonderry Air, arranged bby. "Kroisler: "and Beethoven's "Minuet in G.
Mrs, E, Snowden Jones's charming soprano yo met with universal gratification. In her first number ¢he showed remarkable voice control and her highest notes came back through the air as sweet and mellow, as they had passed from her lips. For an encore to "Nymphs and' Fauns" (Bombers), Mrs, Snowden Jones responded with "Oh, Lovely Night," by London Ronald.
Constructive sugges! and criticisms will be welcome and the Members of the Executive Committee will be only too pleased to listen to suggestions for the improvement of the programme or the service: but may I say now that destructive criticism helps no one.
The sincere thanks of the China Broadcasting Association have to be tendered to a number of firms handling radio apparatus, who have come forward in a liberal manner, both in the matter of financial support and the utilization of their interest in the direction of obtaining members—especially are the thanks of the Association due to the Kellogg Switehboard & Supply Ca. which has placed its studio and transmitting station at the disposal of the Association in return for nominal rental.
Before concluding, I again make an appeal to all listeners-in. The China Broadcasting Association iving effect to its aims in the absence of adequate support, in the confident hope that the result will ensure the ce-operation of all those who have to date withheld their support. If that confidence is misplaced and further funds are not available, the effort will be short-lived and foreign radio broad. cast will pass away without hope of revival.
At the plane for the vocalists Mr. R. ©, Young played sympathetically, while for Mrs. Badeley's violin solos, Mr. Bohus Ullman accompanied feelingly, The Association's Aims The aims of the Association are outlined in part from Br. Burkill's address, as. follows:—
Interest in broadcasting aroused the hope that the foreign comrmuhity" here would take a real interest' in. broadcasting of foreign programme if there were some con-rote body to take charge and arrange for same, Thanks to. the work done by a few public-spirited gentlemen, the China, Broadcasting Association came into being and to-night we are inaugurating what, T hope, will be a permanent association. This Association, however, cannot carry on its work without the loyal support of all those who fave interested in broadcasting and I regret that the financial support hitherto given is not in proportion to the volume of indignation that was expressed when broadcasting of foreign programmes ceased, and take this opportunity to asia all those who are interested in broadcasting to support the Association,
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